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Out of curiosity why are you searching for that? Like if that's your only comment it makes it seem like the possibility of it being an ad dilutes the message they are writing about?

Many articles are sponsored. Many are ghostwritten.

Protip: Often times the second company/solution in the article about the solutions is the one that paid for it.

Who cares?

You want the FTC to step in with an "AHA! #AD!" banner forced on everything?

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Well, it's an important concept to know when something is an ad or not and to, even in general, know or be able to reason about the motivations of the writer of an article. I think that's why it's important. This is especially relevant when it's a submarine ad, as the person to whom you're replying mentioned.

In any case, your comment seems very aggressive.

"I agree with people when they manipulate me only when I agree with them"

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